Horsham Joggers' Tomlinson in top 80 finishers at brilliant Brighton Marathon

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2018, 10:00 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:26 BST
Horsham Joggers Derek Buckman in action at the Brighton MarathonHorsham Joggers Derek Buckman in action at the Brighton Marathon
Horsham Joggers Derek Buckman in action at the Brighton Marathon
A huge 18,000 runners took part in the three Brighton Marathon Weekend events, with an estimated 150,000 spectators lining the streets to cheer them on.

The Brighton Marathon kicked off at 9.45am with elite athletes and charity runners taking on the 26.2-mile course.

Runners were sent on the way at Preston Park by parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, and they went on to pass several of the city’s landmarks including the Royal Pavilion and the i360.

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The winners of the men and women’s race were both returning champions from 2017; Stuart Hawkes and Helen Davies who ran the course in 2hr 22min 32sec and 2-38-39 respectively.

More than 20 Horsham Joggers took part in the marathon with excellent efforts throughout the field.

Jason Walker completed the distance and supported the event by acting as a pacer for the five-hour group.

Gary Tomlinson (2-55-53) managed to finish 76th overall, while Theresa Ward (3-33-22) was the 80th woman to finish.

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